The Amnesty bookshop - Bristol

Serving the local community for 30 years, our popular second-hand bookshop is an established part of the Bishopston scene, and a must visit destination for booklovers in the area. Known as one of the best (and friendliest) bookshops in the west, with ever changing stock thanks to generous donations, it’s always worth stopping in for a visit.

About Bristol bookshop

Opening hours

Monday - Friday: 10am - 4.30pm
Saturday: 10:30am - 5pm

As well as a warm welcome, you’ll always find a wide range of good quality, second-hand books. Whether you are looking for modern fiction, classics, social sciences, art, poetry, drama, history, foreign language or children’s books, there is plenty to browse here. Plus, we offer CDs, and vinyl, and have a good selection of sheet music. For Christmas, we also stock a small ethical gift range including Amnesty cards, calendars and diaries.

Donations help us keep our stock fresh and relevant, so if you’re thinking of donating to us, we’d love to hear from you. Please refer to the donation section below.

We are often looking for people to join our volunteer team. To find out more about joining the team email [email protected] or pop in for a chat.

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Events and promotions

Our shop often gets involved with local events and offers promotions. Be sure to check in regularly to see what’s on offer – or follow our social media accounts for the latest news.

How to find us

103 Gloucester Road
Bishopton
Bristol
BS7 8AT

The shop is located on the A38, about a mile north of the city centre, opposite a small post office.

Accessibility

There is some parking on the roads surrounding the shop, but it should be noted that parking outside the shop, is limited to one hour and permitted 9.30am - 4.30pm only.

The shop floor is accessible to wheelchair users.

Donations & Collections

We welcome donations of good quality books, we also happily accept Vinyl, CDs, Sheet Music & National Geographic. Please note we no longer accept donations of DVDs.

Donations of three or four small bags / boxes are welcome at any time, please call the shop ahead of visiting. This way, we can confirm that we are able to take it. For larger donations please call to arrange a convenient time for you to visit.

We also offer a local collection service for sizeable donations and can accommodate most requests within a few weeks. Please use the contact details below to make arrangements.